Tantrum Behavior
Discussion
Conduct an internet search for a video of a potential target behavior. You may search in broad terms such as "crying," "tantrum," etc. Once you have identified a video, include a link to your chosen video in your initial post.
Please complete your assigned readings and respond to the following:
Provide an operational definition of the target behavior.
Identify the type of measurement that you feel is best to record the level of occurrence of your target behavior.
Measure the behavior using this method and indicate the level of occurrence of behavior that you have recorded.
References
Chapter 8: “Descriptive Functional Behavior Assessment”
Steege, M. W., Pratt, J. L., Wickerd, G., Guare, R., & Watson, T. S. (2019). Conducting school-based functional behavioral assessments: A practitioner’s guide (4th ed.). The Guilford Press.
Operational Definition
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Discussion: Tantrum behavior
Tantrum in the Parking lot:
Operational Definition of a Tantrum Behavior in Children: An instance where a child raises his/her voice above normal conversational level with tears trickling from their eyes. The child resists to be held and releases a high-pitched noise. The child either wants to walk or run from the person holding their hand, or get something he cannot have at that moment. The child is not satisfied with the current situation.
Measurement
The level of occurrence of Tantrum behavior in children can best be